Using the TV’s Features
Hierarchy of Age-Based Ratings
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4.Press the right arrow button to move the yellow highlight to the Status field.
5. Press the up or down arrow button to toggle between View and Block. The status for the rating listed to the left and all higher ratings automatically changes to Block (and B).
6.Press OK on the remote to return to the menu or exit the screen when you are finished.
7.Select Lock Parental Controls from the Parental Controls menu. Enter a password, and if you have not already set your password, you will be prompted to enter it again to confirm.
Rating | Rating | Content |
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V-CHIP TV RATING LIMIT
Rating | Status | - - Content - - | |
D L | S V FV | ||
View | V V | V V | |
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Press ^/v to block programs with this rating. Press MENU to exit.
RATING | STATUS | D L | S V FV |
Block | B | B B | |
View | V V | V V | |
Block | B B | B B | |
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Viewing Age-Based Ratings
After you block
1.Determine which blocked rating you want to view.
2.Use the up and down arrow buttons to select the rating with a status of Block.
3.Press the right arrow button to move the yellow highlight to the rating status field.
4.Press the up button to select View.
Notes: The content status fields corresponding to the unblocked rating become View as well. They and the
You must remember to lock Parental Controls for rating limits to take effect.
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D | Sexually explicit dialogue |
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L | Adult language |
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S | Sexual situations |
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V | Violence |
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FV | Fantasy Violence |
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Blocking Specific Content Themes
You can block programs based on their content. (Content is represented by the D, L, S, V and FV on your screen. See the beginning of this section for details.) When you block a content theme for a particular rating, you automatically block that content theme for higher rated programs as well.
For example, if you do not want your child to watch programs that have adult language (L) rated
(Steps explained on next page)
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